CPSC, Generic Value Products Announce Recall of GVP Hair Straightening Irons
CPSC recall 05186. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The heated ceramic plates on these irons can loosen and detach during use, posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these irons immediately and return them to any Sally Beauty Supply store for a full refund or exchange for a different straightening iron.
CPSC recall 05186 has the recall date 2 Jun 2005. The notice names the firm Generic Value Products. The recall has about 20,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Burn. CPSC gives the product type Curling/Hair Straightening Irons.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Generic Value Products has received 38 reports of the ceramic plate in these irons overheating and detaching from the plastic housing, including two minor skin burns from a detached plate. |
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| Units | 20,000 |
| Description | This hair straightening iron has a black housing with golden-colored ceramic heating plates. "Generic Value Products™" is written on the top of the iron and "GVP™" is written in a white circle on the side of the iron. The iron was packaged in a black and white box with the letters GVP™ in large type in the upper left hand front corner. The SKU is 264800, which is written on the packaging. |
| Product | GVP™ Ceramic Hair Straightening Iron, About 20,000, Curling/Hair Straightening Irons |
| Sold at | Sally Beauty Supply stores nationwide and Puerto Rico, from March 21, 2005 through April 5, 2005, for about $70. |
| Manufacturer | Generic Value Products |
| Distributor | Sally Beauty Company Inc |
| Made in | South Korea |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 20,000Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 18%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Curling/Hair Straightening Irons
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Generic Value Products
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05186The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05186. https://recallregister.com/product/2941-cpsc-generic-value-products-announce-recall-of-gvp-hair-straightening/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 05186 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Generic Value Products has received 38 reports of the ceramic plate in these irons overheating and detaching from the plastic housing, including two minor skin burns from a detached plate.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Sally Beauty Supply stores nationwide and Puerto Rico, from March 21, 2005 through April 5, 2005, for about $70.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05186?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 20,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
South Korea